Percy Thirkell (13 February 1900 – 16 January 1997) was an English

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who played as a

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for

Bolton Wanderers Bolton Wanderers Football Club ( ) is a professional association football, football club based in Horwich, Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, which competes in EFL League One, League One, the third level of the Englis ...

Tranmere Rovers Tranmere Rovers Football Club are a professional association football club based in Birkenhead, Merseyside, England. The team competes in , the fourth level of the English football league system. Founded in 1884 as Belmont Football Club, they ...

and Congleton Town. He made 184 appearances for Tranmere.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Thirkell, Percy 1900 births 1997 deaths Footballers from South Shields Men's association football fullbacks English men's footballers Bolton Wanderers F.C. players Tranmere Rovers F.C. players Congleton Town F.C. players English Football League players 20th-century English sportsmen